Bill C-51

Bill C-51: a violation of civil liberties

[caption id="attachment_401" align="alignnone" width="748"] Image Credit: Canadian Forces[/caption] The Conservative majority government, led by Stephen Harper, has just introduced Bill C-51, an act that stands as one of the most authoritarian pieces of anti-terror legislation in the world. Speaking to a nation that has seen two domestic attacks in past few months, Harper is well aware that fighting fire with fear will garner wide support amongst the Canadian public. However, rather than seek to address the root causes of terrorism by trying to curb radicalization, C-51 erodes civil liberties and circumvents democratic oversight. The bill gives new powers to the…

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